ICC Women’s World T20 2018: Full list of players in the Indian team for the Women’s World T20 in West Indies

After India's World Cup final run in England last year, the Indian women's team now travel to West Indies in a quest to bring back the ICC Women's World T20 trophy home for the first time. The Indian women's cricket team that hasn't really tasted a lot of success since the World Cup run last year is desperate to turn things around. The big prize is, of course, the ICC Women's World T20 trophy -- for the first time -- in the Caribbean this month. The ICC Women's World T20 tournament is scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 9 and will go on till November 24. In the 10-year history of the tournament, Australia are leading with three World T20 victories while England and West Indies have each won it once. The hosts are currently the defending champions and are the favourites on paper heading into the tournament.

India, who haven't tasted much success in this format, is desperate to make a mark in the World T20 and has named what is a very young squad for the tournament. With an average age of 24, there are eight players, including three teenagers, who are yet to turn 25. While Mithali Raj and Ekta Bisht are the only 30-plus players in the team, five players have played less than 10 matches.

While many in the cricketing world are comparing the present young Indian team to the young men's side that won the inaugural World T20 back in 2007, the road to glory won't be an easy one. India lost the Asia T20 cup to Bangladesh in the final at Malaysia in June and have faced disappointing results against Australia and England. But under their new coach, former India spinner, Ramesh Powar, India looks a rejuvenated side with a desire to give it all and the signs are positive heading into the tournament.

There are a few big names that have missed the cut. Players like Shikha Pandey, who was once considered Jhulan Goswami's successor, have failed to replicate the same form this year and has paid the price. In her place, youngsters Arundhati Reddy and Pooja Vastrakar comes to the side with a lot of energy and promise. India have made significant changes in the squad and will a litmus test for the young team when the ICC Women's World T20 tournament kicks off on Sunday, November 9.

India have always been a strong batting unit and there will be a lot of pressure on the likes of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj, Veda Krishnamurthy and the young Jemimah Rodrigues, the last of whom has exploded onto the world stage ever since her debut in Sri Lanka in September this year. Let's now take a look at the full list of Indian players for the ICC Women's World T20: